St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-03
RICH MEN OF LONG AGO.
A Thousand New Workers Who Had
Pretty Big Fortunes.
There Were a Dozen MilIionaires
Thirty Years Ago.
New York Mail and Express.

| copy Oh little DOCK puDllSned In 1855, OF
which the title is: 1.-The Wealthy Citizens
of the City of New York" AS it ran
through thirteen or fourteen editions it must
have been popular. The names of only
such persons as were known to be worth
500, 600 and upwards were printed, and of
these there were only about one thousand
printed In the preface the edltor.sa
THE usefulness and advantages of book
like this, apart from its power to satisfy
laudable curiosity and interest in matters
of the kind treated of, are obvious To
the young, who are ever ambitious of for
tunes favors, il unfolds the experience of
many who have preceded them in the path
to wealth or fame. offering examples of
success almost endless in variety. To
those who. having put their hands to the
pillow, are yet looking back, it affords en-
enlargement, and to those who have here
tofore failed in their several undertakings,
1t opens new pages of life histories calcu-
lated to stimulate them still more energetic
ally to try again.
Doubtless to new and old citizens few
extracts from this odd little book will be of
interest. Many of the men who are men
toned in the list are dead. In the cases of
some of their descendants, the increase of
riches properly handled is illustrated.
| Thirty years ago 81. d. Aldrich, now dead
was one of the richest men of the town. his
wealth being estimated at $500. 600. Daniel
| Appleton, the founder of the great publish
ing house, was set down at 500, 000 In
those days the millionaire from the
western coast had not arrived. William B.
| AstOr, the father Of the present bearer of
that name, was credited with Sc, 600. 900.
The well-known name of p. T. Barnum
appeared in connection with the sum of
$500. 600. A French wine merchant, Vic
tor BarSalon. is said to have been worth
$3.50, 900. The editor of the book, Moses
| Y. Beach, puts himself down at $780, 900.
To August Belmont, 5000, 900 was the tig-
ure awarded, while James Gordon Bennett
ST., had the sum of S150 900 opposite his
name. Only 500. 900 was awarded to DR..
Binesse, and Bartholomy Blanco was cred
tied with like amount. TO Richard NJ.
Blatchford, the father of Judge Blatchford,
a fortune of 5000. 900 was given. The man
ufacturer of pills, Benjamin Brandreth,
came in for reward of $3.50, 600. Charles
Astor BriSted was thought to be worth
$3.50. 600, and the founder of the village of
Carmanville, Richard T. Carman, was al
lotted $500, 600. Oliver Charlock was set
down as worth 500, 900.
One of the planners of the Academy of
| 5000, 600. The founder of line of steam
ships, E. K. Collins, was placed in the
golden category for $3.50. OO0 and beloved
Peter Cooper, when engaged in erecting
the Cooper Union building, was rated as
worth million. Half million was then
the popular estimate of Jacob Grains
| fortune. James Watson Webb married
one of his daughters. John C. Crugar's
wealth was given at $3.50, 600, and
Mrs. Harriet d. Crugar was awarded
$500, 900. Among the $500. 900 men was F.
B. Cutting. Henry E. Dayiess was set
down for $3.50, 900, while William E. Dodge
was credited for $500, 900. Daniel Drew
was worth $3.50, 900, and the editor ap-
| praised the property of Alexander Duncan
at the same sum. Smith Ely. Jr., was
given 500, 900. and Amos r. Emo $50, 900.
Cyrus W. Field was then worth $500, 600,
according to this historian. To Hamilton
Fish fortune was credited of IS 1000
| Peter GOeet was considered by the statis-
tician to own property to the extent of
$1,000, 900. while the ownership of $780,
600 was voted to Peter Gilsey.
Andrew S. Hammersly was one of the
rich men of the day, being credited with
$125, 600. The former mayor of New
York, w. F. Havemeyer,- takes his place
with those having $500. 900. The chronicler
puts the sum of $50, 900 down to S. c.
| Herring, who made safes and 500, 900 to
| \. L. Hubbard. The JaneWayS stood high
in the ranks, J. J. Janeway pos
sessing $3.50, 600: Joseph Kernochan
passes the scrutiny of a compiler at
5000, 900, Livingston Kip and n. G. Kort-
wright at 100000, while John Lafarge cut
a good figure at 81, 500, 900. Charles
O'Connor had $500. 900, Langdon Wood
bury confessed to 500, coo, and James F.
Lanler allowed" he was worth a similar
amount. The famous Speculation George
Law is one of the kingpins, being way up
toward the head of the list with fortune
estimated at 1000, 900.
WEALTH THEN AND NOW.
From his father James LennoX inherited
So, 600, 900. A captain in the navy, n. p.
| Levy, appears to be the owner of $3.50, 600.
Over against the name of Jacob Little
there looms up $500, 900. Arriving at the
LiyingstOns, it is found that Margaret Liv-
ingston was worth $500, 900, and Maturin
| Livingston $500, 600. Another prominent
family were the Lorillards. They were
possessed of much goods" at that early
day. To Jacob Lorillard the his
torian awarded SS00,000. and to
Peter Lorillard the trife of So. 600, 0OO;
the dowager, Mrs Lorillard, the mother of
jacob, owned fortune of $500. 600.
George Lovett filled in the Battery and made
S7O0 OO0 The little book places the name
of Josiah Macy opposite the sum of $780,
600, and w. G. Macy comes in for $3.50, 900,
while Thomas McElfath gets Off with $780,
600. The historian is tacetious in his ref
erence to Edward S. Melser, who had just
previously died worth 100000. The little
book contains this paragraph:
blessed be his memory. The second
wife of Edward S. is daughter of Robert
| Hvslon. She has two children. How APP
propriate are the words of the palmist:
Man heaps up riches, but cannot tell who
shall gather them.' He has left pretty
widow and plenty of moneY-desirable in
their way"
The snug sum of 5000. 900 is set down as
belonging to Edward Mnturn. CoaSting
steamers gave Samuel Mitchell $780, 900.
The large fortune of $T00. 600 kept Gouv-
erneur Morris busy. Dr.. Valentine Mott
had to look after $500, 900, and Jordan l..
| Mott was responsible for $500. 600, which
he made in Anthracite coal. OrSon d.
Mum was estimated to be worth S125. 900.
The list contains the name of Courtlandt
Palmer, father of the present citi-
zen OF New York, and awards
MIN $500, 900. Edwards Pierrepont had
$3.50, 000 The charges of some dentists
must have been as high then as they are
now, for it is to be remarked that two
brothers who practiced this profession.
Eleazar and Jenial Parmly, were worth
respectively 81, 600. 900 and 500, 900. To
Arson g. Phelps and to William Rhine
lander the historian allowed half a million
EACH G. V, S. Roosevelt appears as pos
sessng S5OO.OO0, and James j. Roose-